Chicago

Our Chicago site is located on the 6th Floor of the Ronald McDonald House in Streeterville just blocks away from three world-renown hospitals including the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Peoria

Our new home in Peoria will be opening in the Spring of 2018.

Children’s Hospital of Illinois has signed an affiliation agreement with Almost Home Kids (AHK) to establish a new AHK Home and transitional care program in Peoria that will help serve the needs of children with medical complexities and their families.

Children’s Hospital of Illinois, based in Peoria, is the third largest pediatric hospital in Illinois, and is part of OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.

Expansion Inquires

Expansion inquiries

Children with medically complex conditions represent approximately 3 million children accounting for 40% of Medicaid spending on children. Growing at 6% annually, they are among the most rapidly growing sectors of the pediatric population.

As hospitals struggle to manage costs, length of stays and utilization of hospital resources, moving children with medical complexities through the continuum of care is critical. Meeting the clinical, social and emotional needs of this population and their families while managing costs can be challenging.

Almost Home Kids envisions the presence of new facilities to service the needs of children with complex medical conditions and their families in their own communities throughout the country.

We’ve developed a program offering with all you need to open an Almost Home Kids in your community and a consulting methodology to assist you with initial planning through implementation.

With over 10 years of experience, our proven transitional care model, consulting methodology and expertise significantly improves the likelihood of program sustainability and successful implementation.

If you are interested in learning more about our expansion plans, or would like to talk to us about bringing Almost Home Kids to your area, please email Deborah A. Grisko, President & Executive Director at dgrisko@almosthomekids.org or call (630) 786-1750